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Aoba Castle, Sendai (Sendai Aobajō), from the series Collection of Scenic Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition (Nihon fūkei shu higashi Nihon hen)

A work made of color woodblock print.

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  • A work made of color woodblock print.

Date:

1933

Artist:

Kawase Hasui 川瀬 巴水
Japanese, 1883-1957

About this artwork

Kawase Hasui has created a startling effect in this print by contrasting the blackness of the sky with the moonlight reflected on the castle wall. The lone star and the varying degrees of shadow on the building, grounds, and trees make this one of his most dramatic prints.

Status

On View, Gallery 107

Department

Arts of Asia

Artist

Kawase Hasui

Title

Aoba Castle, Sendai (Sendai Aobajō), from the series Collection of Scenic Views of Japan, Eastern Japan Edition (Nihon fūkei shu higashi Nihon hen)

Place

Japan (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1933

Medium

Color woodblock print

Dimensions

39.1 × 26.3 cm (15 3/8 × 10 5/16 in.)

Credit Line

Clarence Buckingham Collection

Reference Number

1938.432

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